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Seeing the Shadow of the Animal Rights Movement

Think Groundhog Day is safe from the wingnut antics of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)? Think again. PETA has sent a letter to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club,…
PostedFebruary 1, 2010 at12:00 am

“Chef” Pollan’s Daily Special: Lousy Advice

Self-styled food guru Michael Pollan’s latest rant against modern farming, Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual, lists 64 rules for healthy eating. Pollan says they are meant to be taken as…
PostedJanuary 19, 2010 at12:00 am

HSUS: Another Disaster, Another Payday

The earthquake that left Haiti in ruins last week is an unspeakable tragedy that calls for the support of humanitarians around the world to rescue and rebuild. But some “charities”…
PostedJanuary 18, 2010 at12:00 am

HSUS Got a C-Minus

Sometimes it’s hard to listen to the self-serving hacks at the deceptive “Humane Society” of the United States (HSUS) jabber about how pure of heart they are. Despite…
PostedJanuary 13, 2010 at12:00 am

Celebrity “Scientists” Prescribe Bad Medicine

The British Sense About Science charity trust just released its annual report Celebrities and Science 2009 debunking the absurd health claims of celebrities who think their pop culture…
PostedJanuary 7, 2010 at12:00 am

Taking the “Human” out of “Humane”

We took a look last week at some details of the 2008 tax return filed by the deceptive Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). The filing…
PostedJanuary 5, 2010 at12:00 am

Court Decision Bullhooks HSUS Executive

Yesterday, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against the Ringling Bros. circus brought by a herd of animal activist groups, including the Fund for Animals (FFA), now a branch…
PostedDecember 31, 2009 at12:00 am

Unpacking the HSUS Gravy Train

There are only two things certain in life, as the saying goes, and a byproduct of one of them requires nonprofit organizations to file paperwork with the IRS. So…
PostedDecember 30, 2009 at12:00 am

People for the Ethical Treatment of Plants?

You might remember the vegan screed in The New York Times around Thanksgiving that accused meat-eating Americans of being uncaring in their dining preferences. And before that, you might recall Jonathan Safran Foer’s …
PostedDecember 23, 2009 at12:00 am

Clifford the Big Red Climate Changer?

Following on the heels of the climate change summit in Copenhagen, the Agence France-Presse newswire reports that two New Zealand researchers have identified a major source of carbon emissions –…
PostedDecember 21, 2009 at12:00 am